2021锦州高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案

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锦州市2020~2021学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语考生注意：1.试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第一部分 阅读（共两节）第一节（共15小题）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AEssay CompetitionThe aim of this contest is to encourage great student writers and to give them a leg-up in their studies.PrizesOne Grand Prize winner will receive: $1,000 in cash; the essay published in our magazine’s May 2021 issue; an interview with our magazine’s author.Ten First Place winners will receive: $500 in cash; their names and essay titles listed in our magazine’s May 2021 issue.Fifty Honorable Mention Winners will receive: a $50 gift card to our online shop.RequirementsThe length of the essay should be between 500-700 words.Write an essay on the topic of: How Food Affects Our Mood.Please write about three reasons for believing in your thesis statement in the form of body paragraphs and back up your reasons with practical evidence from respected sources.Do not write about yourself and don’t explain why you deserve to win the prizes.DeadlinesEarly-Bird Deadline: May 4, 2020-Free for the entry.Deadline: June 5, 2020-$5 for the entry.Extended Deadline: July 22, 2020-$10 for the entry.1. What will the First Place winners be rewarded with？A. Getting their essays published in the magazine.B. Having their essay titles listed in the magazine.C. Receiving a gift card to the particular online shop.D. Gaining an opportunity to meet the magazine’s author.2. Which of the following meets the requirements？A. Writing an essay of more than 800 words.B. Submitting an essay about food nutrition.C. Expressing your strong desire to get the award.D. Supporting your reasons with credible evidence.3. When can you submit your essay for free？A. July 25, 2020. B. May 20, 2020 C. June 10, 2020 D. April 30, 2020.BI was lucky on the first night of the trip, because I had an empty seat next to me. But I found out this wasn’t the best solution for sleeping. I woke up early and kept a journal.I was excited to see Chicago. I had never been there before and didn’t really know what to expect. I was also looking forward to finding somewhere to take a shower. I wouldn’t recommend trying to shave on the train. Even holding a toothbrush by your face could be dangerous with the constant movement of the train, let alone a razor.We had one last stop before Chicago, and I remembered hopping on the platform for a few minutes. It was cold！ I was on my way to Cali, and figured I wouldn’t need too many warm clothes. I had one hoodie（连帽上衣）and was wearing it for most of the trip. We got on the train and soon things changed from the scenery along the Great Lakes into a more urban area. On the train, you aren’t presented with “Welcome to…” signs for different cities and towns. You get to see parts of them that aren’t cleaned up and beautified for your view. You get to go to the areas that aren’t so pretty, and that’s another reason why I loved the experience.We rolled past alleys, streets, and soon enough, a lot of other trains. Chicago seems to be quite busy. The amount of tracks and signals was amazing. The sun was rising when we rolled into Union Station’s platform. The entire platform is inside a big “garage” for the trains. I grabbed my luggage and made my way inside the station. The architecture of Union Station was really amazing.4. Why did the author think he was lucky？A. Because he woke up early B. Because he kept a journal.C. Because he had enough room to sleep. D. Because he found the best solution for sleeping.5. What can we know from Paragraph 2？A. Shaving on the train is dangerous. B. The author wanted to have a swim.C. The author knew what he would see. D. Holding a toothbrush by your face is exciting.6. Why did the author hop on the platform for a few minutes?A. He wanted to do some exercise. B. He wanted to see inside the train.C. He wanted to warm himself up. D. He wanted to see the signs clearly.7. When did the author reach the Union Station？A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the evening. D. At night.CThe terraced rapeseed（油菜）flower hills of Jiangling, Wuyuan is well-known as one of the four “seas of flowers” in China, attracting thousands of plant-loving tourists to come and appreciate and photograph the vast and endless rapeseed flower fields.“Rapeseed flowers are the messenger of spring,” said Bin Zhan, manager of Jiangxi Wuyuan Tourism, “Jiangling is the best place for a relaxing spring trip to enjoy the most visually impressive views of golden seas of rapeseed blossoms covering layered terrace fields”.The rapeseed blossom in the terraced fields of Jiangling, located 45 kilometres to the northeast of Wuyuan County, Jiangxi Province, reached full bloom in the second week of March.This year. Wuyuan restores ancient farming traditions and practices to give visitors an idea or the history. culture and folk customs of the county by adding scarecrows（稻草人） in the rapeseed flower fields. The creative scarecrows of Wuyuan County are designed in the shapes of popular cartoon characters, Hui-style architecture and folk customs. They are placed in the rapeseed fields to provide more fun and interactions for visitors on flower viewing tours.“As flower viewing is becoming more popular in recent years, Jiangling is seeing a growing number of returning visitors, especially professional photograph who come back every year for the dramatic rapeseed blossoms,” Zhan said. “The blossoms only last one to two months. April is the last chance to catch a flower-viewing tour this year”.In addition to flower viewing, Wuyuan County is also home to the most well-protected ancient Hui-style architecture in China. As one of the most beautiful countryside villages in China, it attracts photographers from around the world every year to document not only the natural scenery, but also the unique farming culture and folk traditions.8. Which is NOT one of the features of the rapeseed blossoms of Jiangling？A. The rapeseed fields cover a limited area.B. The rapeseed is planted on layered terraces.C. Rapeseed flowers blossom, at the beginning of spring.D. When the flowers blossom, the fields are like a golden sea.9. What does the underlined word “they” refer to？A. Folk customs. B. Hui-style buildings.C. Creative scarecrows. D. Models of popular cartoon characters.10. What can we infer from Paragraph 5？A. Returning visitors get discount when entering Jiangling.B. Visitors could catch the last flower viewing tour in May.C. It is in March and April that Jiangling has the most visitors.D. Not many professional photographers will go to see the blossoms.11. What is the writing purpose of this article？A. To introduce Wuyuan County as a tourist destination.B. To report how many people visited Jiangling this year.C. To introduce the history of rapeseed farming in Jiangling.D. To remind visitors the best viewing time for rapeseed blossoms.DPets in dozens of towns across the nation are more likely to live through a fire because of the efforts of a young girl.Encouraged two years ago by a news report of a dog that survived a fire because of a special oxygen mask for pets, Monica Plumb made research and then raised money so the five firetrucks in her area could carry similar equipment. Once she had made it, she continued begging donations —using her website and collection cans, giving speeches, whatever it took. So far, she has supplied nearly 300 fire stations with the pet-saving equipment.Firefighters regularly made efforts to save animals, even to the point of doing mouth-to-nose breathing, using human oxygen masks, or creating masks from cups and oxygen pipes to try to save them. But none are successful in sending oxygen, and the efforts often fail. The pets’ best chance of living is receiving oxygen through a specially made mask, but most fire departments cannot spend money on equipment that won’t be used to save human lives.With time going by, animal lovers, and many animal welfare groups are taking action.Massachusetts veterinarians have donated kits to about 50 fire departments throughout the state; Invisible Fence has donated more than 5. 100 kits to stations across the US. “That was early in the awareness curve,” says Best Friends Pet Care’s Deb Bennett. “We had to educate and persuade many fire chiefs about the value of the masks.”Young Monica Plumb, who plans to become a veterinarian（兽医）, had no idea her campaign would go this far. She thinks donors, who give $l, $5 or $20 to her efforts, do so because they understand that they’re helping pets, they’re helping their families and they’re helping the firefighters”.12. What sort of girl is Monica Plumb？A. Cooperative and energetic. B. Loving and determined.C. Patient and ambitious. D. Honest and devoted.13. How can oxygen be sent to animals successfully?A. Using masks made from cups and pipes. B Using specially-designed pet masks.C. Doing mouth-to-nose breathing. D. Using human oxygen masks.14. What can be inferred from Deb Bennett’s words？A. Many animal welfare groups have been set up.B. More fire chiefs are willing to pay for pet masks.C. Importance of pet masks hasn’t been realized by all.D. Great achievements have been made to save animals.15. What does the underlined phrase “her campaign” in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Raising money to save injured animals. B. Providing pet masks for fire departments.C. Educating people to protect wild animals. D. Setting up a fund to support firefighters.第二节阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。“Click！” That’s the sound of a seat belt locking in place. 16 So I don’t drive anywhere until I wear it. Choosing to wear your seat belt is as simple as choosing between life and death. Which one do you choose？Think about it. When you are driving in a car, you may be going 60 MPH or faster. Then somebody ahead of you locks up his or her brakes. Your car, which was going 60 MPH, has now suddenly stopped. Your body, however, is still going 60 MPH. 17 Will it be the windshield or your seat belt？I choose the seat belt 18 They think that seat belts don’t allow them much space to move freely in the car. To them, what’s more uncomfortable？Wearing a seat belt or flying through a windshield？Let’s just take a closer look at your choices. If you are not wearing your seat belt, you can hop und the car and slide in and out of your seat easily. You are more likely to die or suffer serious injuries. 19 That means you are more likely to walk away unharmed from a car accident.Wearing a seat belt does not always ensure your safety. You can still get hurt or killed while We wearing a seat belt. 20 You are much less likely to get seriously injured or killed in a car accident. So why not take a safer way？A. Seat belts save lives and that’s a fact.B. Some people forget to wear seat belts.C. What’s going to stop your body？D. Some people think seat belts are uncomfortable.E. If you are wearing a seat belt, you have to stay in your seat.F. If you don’t wear a seat belt, the police will give you a ticket.G. But wearing them has proven to be safer than driving without them.第二部分 语言运用第一节阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Thanksgiving Day was near. One day, the first-grade teacher, Miss White, let her students dray a picture of something for which they were thankful.Most students would 21 the holiday with turkey and other traditional foods of the season. These, the teacher 22 , would be the subjects of most of her students’ art. Miss White was 23 , but Douglas made a different kind of 24 . When he was asked to draw a picture of something for which he was 25 , he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just an empty hand. His picture brought 26 to his classmates. Whose hand could it be？ One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, 27 farmers raised turkeys. Another suggested it was a police officer’s hand, because the police 28 and cared for people.While the children were 29 with each other, Miss White stood at Douglas’ 30 , bent down and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy 31 and whispered, “It’s yours, Miss White” What Douglas had said 32 Miss White of the time she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there. How often she had said, “Take my 33 ,Douglas, we’ll go outside”. Or, Let me show you how to hold your pencil.”The 34 speaks of more than thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching, parents parenting, friends showing friendship, and how much Miss White’s hand 35 to Douglas. He might not always say thanks, but he’ll remember the hand that Miss White reaches out.21. A. spend B. recommend C. decorate D. celebrate22. A. thought B. heard C. doubted D. wished23. A. clear B. right C. curious D. smart24. A. effort B. choice C. picture D. food25. A. grateful B. careful C. pitiful D. delightful26. A. fear B. trouble C. imagination D. conflicts27. A. if B. though C. unless D. because28. A. protect B. catch C. trust D. encourage29. A. greeting B. discussing C. helping D. quarreling30. A. position B. desk C. car D. bed31. A. turned back B. sat down C. looked up D. put up32. A. convinced B. reminded C. informed D. warned33. A. hand B. advice C. coat D. book34. A. news B. lesson C. story D. holiday35. A. makes B. discovers C. offers D. means第二节阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。I don’t 36 （real）remember much about the hurricane itself. Living in the open air, we became breakfast, lunch and dinner 37 the mosquitos. But Mom said that whatever happens, we should always try 38 （see）the good side of things. We had lost our home and everything in it, 39 （include）my cat. All we had left 40（be）the clothes on our backs. But as Mom kept on 41 （remind）us, we were all together and safe. Mom’s words made us 42 （good ）. I remember us all 43 （lie）under the midnight sky and looking up at the stars. Because there were no lights, we could see the Big Dipper 44 the Milky Way. It was amazing！ 45 though we had lost a lot, moments like those gave us hope for the future.第三部分 写作第一节假设你是学生会主席李华。你校拟开展“光盘行动”，号召同学们节约粮食。请你以学生会的名义写一封倡议书。1.活动目的；2.活动内容；3.号召同学们积极参加。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。参考词汇：光盘行动Clear your PlateDear schoolmates,Students’ Union第二节阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Approaching the doorway, Jenny took a deep breath.A gentle touch on her hair called her mind back.Jenny was the only child in her home. She had a quarrel with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily. She couldn’t help weeping sorrowfully when she thought of the scolding from her mother. Having wandered aimlessly in the street for hours, she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat, but it was not possible for her, since she had nothing with her. She stood beside a stand for a while, watching the middle-aged seller busy doing his business. However, with no money in hand, she sighed and had to leave.The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked, “Hey, girl, you want to have the noodles？”“Oh, yes...but I don’t have money on me...” she replied.“That’s nothing. I’ll treat you today,” said the man. “Come in”.The seller brought her a bowl of noodles, whose smell was so attractive. As she was eating, Jenny cried silently.“What is it？” asked the man kindly.“Nothing, actually I was just touched by your kindness！” said Jenny as she wiped her tears. “Even a stranger on the street will give me a bowl of noodles, while my mother drove me out of the house. She showed no care for me. She is so merciless compared to a stranger！”Hearing the words, the seller smiled, “Girl, do you really think so？I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot. But it is your mother who has raised you since you were a baby. Can you number the times she cooked for you？Have you expressed your gratitude to her？”Jenny sat there, speechless and numb with shock; she remembered mother’s familiar face and weathered hands. “Why did I not think of that? A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel indebted, but I have never thanked my mum for what she has done for me”.On the way home, Jenny made up her mind to make an apology to her mother for her rudeness soon as she arrived home.Paragraph 1：Approaching the doorway, Jenny took a deep breath._________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2：A gentle touch on her hair called her mind back._________________________________________________________________2020~2021学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语参考答案及评分标准1-5 B D D C A 6-10 C A A C C 11-15 A B B C B 16-20 A C D E G21-25 D A B C A 26-30 C D A B B 31-35 C B A C D语言运用 第二节36. really 37. for 38. to see 39. including 40. were 41. reminding 42. better43. lying 44. and 45. Even（首字母小写不得分）写作（1）应用文写作Dear schoolmates,An activity called “Clear Your Plate” will be held in our school with the purpose of calling on us to realize the importance of food and save food.We are required to clear our plates while eating in the dining hall. That means we shouldn’t order more food than that we can eat up. In this way, we can reduce food waste and save food for those in need.We hope everybody can take an active part in this meaningful activity and try our best to clear our plates.Students’ Union（2）读后续写Approaching the doorway, Jenny took a deep breath. When she knocked at the door, she found the door was locked and her mother was not in. Tired and sad, she sat down in front of the house. “Where could my mother be？” “she wondered,” “Was she still angry with me？” Again, the scene of the quarrel appeared in her mind. She remembered her rudeness to her mother. Realizing that all the scolding from her mother was due to the fact that her mother really cared a lot about her, she felt rather ashamed, and tears began to roll down her cheeks.A gentle touch on her hair called her mind back. She raised her head and saw the familiar face of her mother. “Here you come！I’ve been looking for you,” she said, tired and relieved. Jenny couldn’t help throwing herself into her mother’s arms “Mum, I’m so sorry and thank you for all you have done for me” She expressed her sincere apology and great gratitude. Hearing this, her mother smiled patting her back gently.应用文写作评分标准1.本题总分为15分，按五个档次进行评分。评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求进行综合衡量，最后给分。2.词数少于60或多于100的，从总分中减去2分；3.评分时，应主要考虑以下三个方面：（1）对内容要点的覆盖情况以及表述的清楚程度和合理性。（2）使用词汇和语法结构的准确性，恰当性和多样性。（3）上下文的衔接和全文的连贯性。4.书写较差以致影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。各档次的评分标准第五档（13-15分）能写明全部要点；语言基本无误，行文连贯，表达清楚。第四档（10-12分）能写明全部或绝大部分要点；语言有少量错误，行文不够连贯；表达基本清楚。第三档（7-9分）能写明基本要点；语言虽有较多错误，但能基本达意。第二档（4-6分）能写出部分要点；语言错误多；影响意思表达。第一档（1-3分）只能写出一两个要点；语言错误很多；只有个别句子正确。0分白卷；内容太少，无法判断所写内容或与所提供内容无关。“读后续写”写作评分标准1.本题总分为25分，按五个档次进行评分。评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求进行综合衡量，确定最后给分。2.词数少于130或多于170的，从总分中减去2分。3.评分时，应主要考虑以下四个方面：（1）与所给短文及段落开头语的衔接程度；（2）内容的丰富性；（3）应用语法结构和词汇的丰富性和准确性；（4）上下文的连贯性。4.书写较差以致影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。各档次的评分标准第五档（21-25分）1.与所给短文融洽度高，与所提供各段落开头语衔接合理；2.内容丰富；3.所使用语法结构和词汇丰富、准确，可能有些许错误，但完全不影响意义表达；4.有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所续写短文结构紧凑。第四档（16-20分）1.与所给短文融洽度较高，与所提供各段落开头语衔接较为合理；2.内容比较丰富3.所使用语法结构和词汇较为丰富、准确，可能有些许错误，但完全不影响意义表达；4.比较有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所续写短文结构紧凑。第三档（11-15分）1.与所给短文关系较为密切，与所提供各段落开头语有一定程度的衔接；2.写出了若干有关内容；3.应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求，虽有一些错误，但不影响意义的表达；4.比较有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所续写短文结构紧凑。第二档（6-10分）1.与所给短文有一定的关系，与所提供各段落开头语有一定程度的衔接；2.写出了一些有关内容；3.语法结构单调、词汇有限，有些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，影响了意义的表达；4.较少使用语句间的连接成分，全文内容缺少连贯性。第一档（1-5分）1.与所给短文和开头语的衔接较差；2.写出内容太少；3.语法结构单调，词汇很有限，有较多语法结构和词汇方面的错误，严重影响了意义的表达；4.缺乏语句间的连接成分，全文内容不连贯。0分白卷：内容太少，无法判断所写内容或与所提供内容无关。